A Simpsonville police officer has been charged in an Aug. 9 incident in which fellow officers say he used excessive force against a man in custody, agents with the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division said.

"The Simpsonville Police Department takes a zero tolerance stance towards any excessive force issues involving our officers," Grounsell said in a written statement. "In order to maintain a high level of integrity we police our own personnel and hold each other accountable."

Grounsell went on to say that this was an isolated incident and that no formal complaints were received from the alleged victim or attorneys.

"By handling it swiftly and properly, we hope to ensure the general public that we do not condone this type of behavior and it will not be tolerated at any level," Grounsell said. "We will always hold our officers to the highest of standards to maintain trust and accountability within the community that we serve."